Hunt for the Best
Mel Ramos
2013
Mel Ramos (1935 - 2018) was an American Pop artist. In his creations, idealized naked women and different products and packaging are depicted. As if the sensual women have stepped out of the Playboy magazine, and the packaging has been brought from store shelves to canvases. Despite the fact that Ramos' work may cause outrage among feminists and art critics, the artist insisted that it is apolitical. In line with Pop art, the viewer sees an artist who appropriates mass media images and consumer goods. The artist himself associates this rather with the absurdity of surrealism.
Mel Ramos (1935 - 2018) oli Ameerika popkunstnik. Tema loomingus vaatavad vastu idealiseeritud alasti naised ning erinevad tooted ja pakendid. Sensuaalsed naised on justkui ajakirja Playboy kaante vahelt välja astunud ning pakendid poeriiulitelt lõuenditele toodud. Vaatamata sellele, et Ramose looming võib feministides ja kunstikriitikutes pahameelt tekitada, väitis kunstnik, et see on apoliitiline. Popkunstiga sobituvalt näeb vaataja kunstnikku, kes omastab massimeedia kujutisi ja tarbekaupasid. Autor ise seostab seda aga pigem sürrealismi absurdsusega.
